Advertising device



(No Model.) I I v S. D. L. JACKSON.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

No. 453,190. Patented June 2, 1891.

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SIDNEY D. L. JACKSON, OF YOUNGSTOIVN, OHIO.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.453,190, dated June 2,1891.

Application filed October 23, 1890. Serial No. 369,106. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIDNEY D. L. J ACKSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoniug and State ofOhio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AdvertisingDevices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improvement in advertising devices; and it consistsin the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown one form in which I havecontemplated embodying my invention, and the same is fully disclosed inthe following description and claims.

Referring to said drawings, Figure l is an exterior view of my improvedadvertising device, and Fig. 2 is a view showing the interiorconstruction of the same.

The main feature of my invention is a frame adapted to be coyered withan advertisement or other notice or display matter to which publicattention is to be called, the said frame being provided witha signaldevice for attracting attention adapted to be operated intermittently orcontinuously, as desired.

My said device is especially adapted for use as a portable advertisingdevice and for campaign purposes when provided with some politicalinscription or device; but it maybe used for any purpose where it isfound desirable or convenient, and is adapted to be used in daylight, orby. placing a source of illumination within the same and providing itwith transparent or translucent sides it may be used as a transparency.

Reference being had to the drawings, A represents the frame of thedevice, which is of any desired shape or form, and has its sidesprovided with letters or, other display characters or devices, asindicated in Fig. 1. The frame A is provided with a handle or standardB, which is of any desired length, and by means of this rod or handlethe frame is carried through the streets or wherever desired. Y

WVithin the frame Ais a signal device, consisting in this instance of anelectric bell or signal 0 of any usual or ordinary construction. Asuitable battery D is also secured within the frame A, preferably whatis known as drybattery. In this instance I have shown the battery Dsecured on the bottom of the frame A by a brace d, and a wire 00 extendsfrom one element of said battery down to a flexible contact-strip b. Theother element of the battery is connected by wire 00 with thecontact-point b, located adjacent to the flexible contact I), and thehell 0 is placed in circuit on this wire 00'. It will thus be seen thatby uniting contacts I) b the circuit will be made through the bell, andthe latter will be operated, and the person carrying the frame can, bypressing upon the flexible contact, operate the bell intermittently atwill, or he may grasp the standard B in such manner as to hold saidcontacts in engagement and ring the bell continuously for a longer orshorter period, as desired. If desired, the contacts could be formed soas to remain in contact normally unless separated.

When the device is to be used at night, the walls ofthe frame upon whichthe advertising or other display characters are placed are made of suchmaterial that light will be transmitted through the same, and suitablelighting devices are placed within the frame, as shown in dotted linesin Fig. 2.

Instead of the electric signal, I might employ some other form of signalapparatus; but this is my preferred construction.

The use to which this device is to be put is apparent from the foregoingdescription. The frame is carried by means of the standard B through thestreets or wherever desired, and the alarm or signal is operatedcontinuously or intermittently to call the attention of the public tothe display characters, ad-

vertising or otherwise, which are inscribed upon the sides of the frame.

As before stated, the device may be used during the day or at night, asfound desirable.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with the frame provided with a supporting-standardof an electric signal device located within said frame,

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aportable source of electricity connected with signal and source ofelectricity, and a circuitsaid signal, and a circuit-controller mountedcloser under control of the carrier of the on said supporting-standard,substantially as frame, substantially as described.

described. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in 5 2. Thecombination, with the frame propresence of two witnesses.

vided with the supporting-standard, of an SIDNEY L JACKSON electricsignal device and source of electricity for operating the same locatedwithin the Witnesses:

said frame, a covering for said frame with JAMES SHAW, 10 displaycharacters thereon concealing said M. S. LOGAN.

